v.  使大为惊奇，使惊愕 ≈ astonish

• amazing

  a.  惊人的；了不起的

  a.  令人惊诧的，让人难以相信的

• amazement

  n.  吃惊，惊奇 ≈ astonishment

• it amazes sb how/what

• do sth in amazement  吃惊得做某事

• to sb’s amazement  令某人吃惊的是

• an amazing achievement/discovery/

  success/performance

  惊人的成就/发现/成功/表演

• What an amazing story!  多么令人惊诧的故事

• For instance, talking about mathematical geniuses who were more or less born that way puts students in a fixed mind-set, but descriptions of great mathematicians who fell in love with math and developed amazing skills produce a growth mind-set. 惊人的技能

• But, you know, Thailand is an amazing place. 神奇的地方

• Looking at the signs now I get a feeling of amazement, mixed with sadness.

  惊讶中夹杂着悲伤的感觉

• It still amazes me how much she has improved. 她进步很大，至今仍让我惊讶。

• He’s an amazing player to watch.

  看他比赛那才叫精彩呢。

• It’s amazing how often you see drivers using mobile phones.

  常常看到司机在打手机，真让人难以置信。

• Ralph gasped in amazement.

  拉尔夫吃惊得倒抽了一口气。

BrE /əˈmeɪz/

NAmE /əˈmeɪz/